Turkish Press Oil markets head for decisive year in 2006| Undated handout picture of the Cossack Pioneer oil production facility belonging to Australian resources giant Woodside. World oil prices, after a 40 percent surge in 2005, may now be set to ease in... (photo: WN)

Taipei Times Oil ends record-breaking year with 40 percent gainAdvertising World oil prices rallied on Friday to conclude a record-breaking year on a high with crude futures posting astonishing gains of more than 40 percent over last year, dealers said. | New Yor... (photo: WorldPhotos.com)

The News InternationalOil prices slide| LONDON: Oil prices fell on Friday as profit-taking set in after two days of solid gains, dealers said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in Febru... (photo: WN/DY1)InvestmentLondonOilPhotosUS